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Non-Sequiturs: 09.26.12
* Jill and Kent Easter have pleaded not guilty to charges of planting drugs on a volunteer at their son’s school. Goddamn that pusher man! [Jezebel] * Concussion litigation expert Paul D. Anderson discusses the nitty-gritty of all those football players suing because their job may have gave them brain damage. [Legal Blitz] * In unnerving lawyer news, a Seattle litigator was arrested on accusations of sexually assaulting a masseuse at knifepoint. [Komo News] * And on the other side of the country, a Pennsylvania attorney was specifically targeted in a home invasion that left him in the hospital with gunshot wounds. What is wrong with people this week? [Philadelphia Inquirer] * This whole disastrous domestic dispute-turned-shooting could have been avoided by marrying a dog-lover instead of a cat lady. [Legal Juice] * Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson explains why he’s putting all his chips on Mitt Romney. [Huffington Post] * Here are some tips on acing your call-back interview. Seriously though, you really only need one item: a Trapper Keeper. [The Careerist]
How Many Times Can You Tase a Pregnant Woman Before Your Case Winds Up Before the Supreme Court?
Can you use a Taser on a pregnant woman? How many times can you do it? Once? Twice? Three times?
A Lawyer in Space? Hey, It Could Happen
Is a recent law school graduate heading to outer space? Maaaaybe...
Help This University Of Arizona 3L Go to Space — Literally
Some of you may know (I did not until an hour ago) that this year is the 50th anniversary of the Seattle Space Needle. Pretty exciting, right? I know, not really. Except for one thing. In honor of the anniversary, the Space Needle is holding a contest to send one lucky person on a trip […]
How Innovative Legal Teams Are Turning AI From Promise To Practice
In recent years, AI has moved beyond speculation in the legal industry. What used to be hypothetical is now very real.
Lawyer of the Day: What Kind Of Man Allegedly Messes With Another Man’s Vehicle?
Remember the judge who was indicted for keying his neighbor’s car? Well, we’ve got another alleged incident of vehicular vandalism in the legal community, and this one is just dripping with spite. According to published reports, a lawyer in Seattle has been accused of keying cars and leaving threatening notes on improperly parked vehicles. I […]
Musical Chairs: A Departmental Defection at K&L Gates in Seattle
We’ve previously discussed the trend of partners leaving Biglaw to launch their own firms. We’ve seen a lot of this action in New York and D.C., home to such well-regarded boutiques as MoloLamken, started by former Shearman & Sterling and Baker Botts partners, and BuckleySandler, started by former Skadden partners. It’s happening out on the […]
Misadventures in Contract Law
Some of you apparently feel that your law degrees aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on. But there’s no denying that what you learned in first-year contracts class comes in handy — and not just for understanding the gobbledygook in your apartment lease. Check out what happens when laypeople try to do contract law…. Charge: […]